KR20130022329A - Method and apparatus for inserting image to electrical document - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An image insertion method and an apparatus thereof are provided to improve user convenience by converting an image inserted into an electronic document. CONSTITUTION: An UI(User Interface) unit(410) receives identification information for an image and setting information which selects an image insertion position of an electronic document. A determination unit(422) determines a correspondence relationship for the identification information of the image included in data. An insertion unit(424) inserts the image corresponding to the identification information into a position according to the setting information. The identification information is defined as a predetermined data pattern or metadata. A conversion unit converts the size of an image corresponding to the identification information according to the setting information. [Reference numerals] (410) User interface unit; (422) Determination unit; (424) Insertion unit

Description

Method for inserting an image into an electronic document and apparatus for performing the same {Method and apparatus for inserting image to electrical document}

At least one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method of embedding an image in an electronic document and an apparatus for performing the same.

An image forming apparatus including a printer, a scanner, a multi-function peripheral, and the like may have at least one of functions such as printing data, scanning a document, copying a document, sending and receiving faxes, and sending and receiving e-mails. One or more functions can be performed. Scan data generated by scanning a document in the image forming apparatus is transmitted to a host device connected to the image forming apparatus, and the host device may insert an image included in the scan data into the electronic document using the scan data.

SUMMARY An object of the present invention is to provide a method for inserting an image into an electronic document that improves user convenience and an apparatus for performing the same. In addition, the present invention provides a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method on a computer. The technical problem to be solved by this embodiment is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of inserting an image into an electronic document, the method comprising: receiving setting information for designating a position at which the image is to be inserted into the electronic document and identification information of the image; Determining whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using an analysis result of the image data; And inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into a position according to the setting information of the electronic document according to the determination result.

The method for inserting an image into an electronic document in the host device for solving the other technical problem performs a function of setting the setting information for specifying the position and size to be inserted into the electronic document and the identification information for the image. Receiving selection information for selecting a first button; Generating a frame for designating the setting information; Receiving identification information of an image to be inserted into the generated frame; Receiving selection information for selecting a second button for performing a function of inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into the electronic document according to the setting information; Controlling the image forming apparatus to perform a scan operation on the image forming apparatus connected to the host apparatus when receiving the selection information for selecting the second button; Receiving scan data according to a result of performing the scan operation from the image forming apparatus; And inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into the electronic document according to the setting information if the image included in the scan data corresponds to the identification information according to the analysis result of the scan data.

The present embodiment for solving the above further technical problem provides a computer-readable recording medium having a program for executing the methods for inserting the above-described image into an electronic document on a computer.

The image inserting apparatus for solving the another technical problem is a user interface for receiving the setting information and the identification information for specifying the position of the image to be inserted into the electronic document; A determination unit determining whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using an analysis result of the image data; And an insertion unit for inserting the converted image into a position according to the setting information of the electronic document.

As described above, the user can insert the image into the electronic document with a simple operation, and can also change the image previously inserted into the electronic document. Thus, the user's convenience can be improved.

1 is a diagram illustrating a usage environment of a host device and an image forming apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing an example of an image inserting apparatus for inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment.
3 is a block diagram showing another example of an image inserting apparatus for inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment.
4 is a diagram illustrating embodiments of setting information and identification information according to the present embodiment.
5A illustrates an example of texts included in image data according to the present embodiment.
5B is a diagram illustrating an example of an attribute of an image included in image data according to the present embodiment.
6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a host apparatus and an image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment in the form of an application.
8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for inserting an image into an electronic document in the host device according to the present embodiment.
10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of inserting an image with respect to at least one electronic document in the image inserting apparatus according to the present embodiment.
11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of replacing a pre-inserted image in an electronic document in the image inserting apparatus according to the present embodiment.
12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inserting an image into an HTML-based web page by the image inserting apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 13 illustrates an example of implementing a method of inserting an image into an electronic document using the host device and the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.
14 is a diagram illustrating an example of implementing a method of replacing a pre-inserted image in an electronic document using the host device and the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.
15 is a diagram illustrating an example of using a method of inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment.
16 is a diagram showing another example of using the method for inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described embodiments of the present invention;

1 is a diagram illustrating a use environment of the host apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the host device 100 may be connected to the image forming apparatus 200 and the external device 300. For convenience of description, in FIG. 1, only one host device 100, an image forming apparatus 200, and an external device 300 are illustrated. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the plurality of host devices 100 may form a plurality of images. The devices 200 and the plurality of external devices 300 may be connected.

The host apparatus 100, the image forming apparatus 200, and the external apparatus 300 according to the present exemplary embodiment may transmit and receive data through wired, wireless network, or wired serial communication using a communication module provided in each. . In this case, the network includes the Internet, a local area network (LAN), a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wide area network (WAN), a personal area network (PAN), and the like, but is not limited thereto. It can be seen that there may be other kinds of networks capable of transmitting and receiving.

The host device 100 according to the present embodiment is a device for controlling the image forming apparatus 200 and is connected to an image forming apparatus 200 such as a general-purpose computer system or a personal digital assistant. This includes all devices that can control). In addition, the host device 100 according to the present embodiment may further include a device for inserting an image into an electronic document. An apparatus for inserting an image into an electronic document will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3.

The image forming apparatus 200 may include a printer, a scanner, a multi-function peripheral (MFP), or the like as an apparatus for forming an image. Accordingly, the image forming apparatus 200 may perform a print job, a scan job, a copy job, a fax send and receive job, an e-mail send job, a file transfer job to a server, and the like, but are not limited thereto. It can be seen that more can be performed.

The external device 300 includes all devices connected to the host device 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 through wired, wireless network, or wired serial communication. For example, the external device 300 may include a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus Memory) and a fax transceiver as well as a general computer system, a server device, a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) device, a web server, and the like that exist on the network. It can include both.

Accordingly, the host device 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment may insert an image included in image data received from at least one of the image forming apparatus 200 and the external device 300 into an electronic document by a simple operation. .

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image insertion apparatus 400 for inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 2, an image insertion apparatus 400 for inserting an image into an electronic document includes a user interface unit 410 and a processor 420, and the processor 420 includes a determination unit 422 and an insertion unit 424. It consists of The image inserting apparatus 400 illustrated in FIG. 2 may be included in the host apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1, but is not limited thereto and may be included in the image forming apparatus 200.

In the image inserting apparatus 400 shown in FIG. 2, only components related to the present exemplary embodiment are shown. Accordingly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other general purpose components may be further included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 2.

The user interface unit 410 receives setting information for designating a position at which an image is to be inserted into the electronic document and identification information about the image. The user interface unit 410 according to the present embodiment obtains input information from a user and displays output information to the user. For example, the user interface unit 410 includes both an input / output device such as a display panel, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch screen, a monitor, a speaker, and a software module for driving the same.

As such, the setting information and the identification information received through the user interface unit 410 may be stored in a memory (not shown) of the image insertion apparatus 400, and the processor 420 may refer to the electronic document by referring to the information stored in the memory. You can insert an image into the image.

The processor 420 determines whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using the analysis result of the image data, and inserts the image at a position according to the setting information of the electronic document according to the determination result. In this case, the processor 420 according to the present embodiment may automatically perform the above functions.

Each of the determination unit 422 and the insertion unit 424 included in the processor 420 according to the present embodiment corresponds to any one of a software module or a hardware module included in the processor 420. can do.

In addition, the image data according to the present embodiment may be image data scanned by an image forming apparatus connected to the image inserting apparatus 400, but is not limited thereto. An image received from an external device connected to the image inserting apparatus 400 may be used. It can also be data.

The determination unit 422 determines whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using the analysis result of the image data. In this case, the image included in the image data may include all objects expressed in the form of an image, a picture, etc., not text, among various objects included in the image data.

The determination unit 422 according to the present exemplary embodiment determines whether the text included in the image data and the property of the image included in the image data correspond to the identification information input through the user interface unit 410.

In this case, the determination unit 422 may determine whether the attribute of the extracted text or the recognized image corresponds to the identification information by using a pattern matching algorithm. For example, the determination unit 422 may determine whether the extracted text corresponds to identification information by using a Boyer-Moore algorithm or a Knuth-Morris-Pratt algorithm, but is not limited thereto. It may be determined whether the extracted text corresponds to the identification information by using various algorithms for performing.

The insertion unit 424 inserts an image corresponding to the identification information at a position according to the setting information of the electronic document according to the determination result of the determination unit 422. Accordingly, the inserting unit 424 according to the present embodiment may be an image mapper.

In addition, the electronic document according to the present embodiment includes at least one of a running electronic document and a stored electronic document. For example, when the image inserting apparatus 400 is included in the host apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1, the electronic document may be an electronic document executed in the host apparatus 100 and an electronic document stored in the host apparatus 100. It may be at least one of the. At this time, the electronic document running on the host device 100 is being edited using various applications such as Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Power Point, PDF, Korean, Hunminjeongeum, etc. on the host device 100. It can be an electronic document.

In addition, the electronic document according to the present embodiment may be an electronic document in a binary file format such as doc or xls, or an XML based eXtensible Markup Language (OODF) such as Open Document Format (ODF) or Office Open XML (OOXML). It may be an electronic document, but is not limited thereto. The electronic document according to the present embodiment may include a web page based on HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). A method of inserting an image into an HTML-based web page by the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12.

As such, after the image insertion apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment receives the setting information and the identification information, the image insertion apparatus 400 receives the image data and analyzes the image data according to a simple operation of the user. It determines whether the image included in the corresponding to the identification information, and automatically inserts the image corresponding to the identification information in the position according to the setting information of the electronic document according to the determination result. Thus, the user can conveniently insert an image into the electronic document using the image inserting device 400.

In addition, in the above description, a case of inserting one image into one electronic document will be mainly described as an example for convenience of description. However, the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present exemplary embodiment has a plurality of electronic documents. Include the case of inserting images. Accordingly, a case of inserting a plurality of images for a plurality of electronic documents will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10.

3 is a block diagram showing another example of an image inserting apparatus 400 for inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3, an image inserting apparatus 400 for inserting an image into an electronic document may include a user interface 410, a memory 415, a processor 420, a communication interface 430, and an image forming apparatus controller 440. The processor 420 includes an electronic document analyzer 4211, an image data analyzer 4212, a determiner 422, a converter 423, and an inserter 424. The image inserting apparatus 400 illustrated in FIG. 3 may be included in the host apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1, but is not limited thereto and may be included in the image forming apparatus 200.

In the image inserting apparatus 400 shown in FIG. 3, only components related to the present exemplary embodiment are shown. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other general-purpose components other than the components shown in FIG. 3 may be further included.

In addition, the image inserting apparatus 400 illustrated in FIG. 3 corresponds to an embodiment of the image inserting apparatus 400 illustrated in FIG. 2. Accordingly, the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment is not limited to the units shown in FIG. 3. 1 to 2 are also applicable to the image inserting apparatus 400 shown in FIG. 3, and thus redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The user interface unit 410 receives setting information for designating a position and size at which an image is to be inserted into the electronic document and identification information for the image. In this case, the user may input identification information by inputting metadata using the user interface 410.

The setting information according to the present embodiment may be defined in the form of a frame corresponding to the image. For example, if the user designates a region corresponding to the position and size at which the image is to be inserted using the user interface unit 410 as a frame, the user interface unit 410 may position the region corresponding to the designated frame. And size may be input as setting information.

A user may use a mouse, a cursor, or the like, which is an example of the user interface 410, to designate a frame. For example, the user may designate a frame in a predetermined area of an electronic document by dragging the mouse.

In addition, the identification information according to the present embodiment is information representing an image, and may include information for distinguishing each of the plurality of images. For example, the identification information includes at least one of a title, a creator, a type, a description, a subject, a key word, and an index of an image. It may include.

In this case, the identification information may be defined in metadata or a data form in a predefined form. For example, the identification information may be a collection of data defining an image. Accordingly, the user may input the identification information in the form of metadata or a predefined data format using the user interface 410. In the following, an example of a method of inputting identification information will be described.

The user may input identification information in a format such as metadata using the user interface unit 410. For example, the user may input identification information using an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard such as Dublin Core.

In addition, the user may input identification information in a data form of a predefined form using the user interface unit 410. For example, the user may input identification information using a form such as 'Scan_Image = XXX'. In this case, 'XXX' may be at least one of an attribute, a title, a creator, a form, a description, a subject, a key word, and an index word of an image.

For example, when the electronic document is XML-based, the user may directly input metadata including setting information and identification information to the electronic document using the user interface 410.

When the electronic document is in ODF format, the user can input identification information in a format such as xhtml: about or xhtml: content in the text: meta or text: meta-field tag using the W2C Rewource Description Framework. For example, configuration information may be defined as Frame 1 in an electronic document, and identification information about Samsung GlaxyS II may be defined as follows. In this case, 'Samsung GlaxyS II' may be an attribute, title, description, subject, key word, or index word of an image.

<text: p> Frame 1

 <text: meta xhtml: about = "Scan Image Frame" xhtml: context = "Samsung GlaxyS Ⅱ">

</ text: meta>

When the electronic document is in OOXML format, the user may input identification information using <smartTag>, <sdt>, or <customxml>. For example, in the case of <smartTag>, identification information regarding Samsung GlaxyS II may be defined as follows. In this case, 'Samsung GlaxyS II' may be an attribute, title, description, subject, key word, or index word of an image.

<w: smartTag w: element = "Scan Image Frame">

 <w: smartTagPr>

  <w: attr w: name = "MappingContent: w: val =" Samsung GlaxyS Ⅱ ">

 </ w: smartTagPr>

<w: smarTag>

In addition, when the electronic document is an HTML-based web page, the user may input identification information using text described in alt or metadata of the <meta> tag among attributes values of the <img> tag. Embodiments of the identification information will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 below.

The memory 415 stores setting information and identification information received through the user interface 410. In this case, the memory 415 stores information about the electronic document together with the setting information and the identification information. Thus, the processor 420 may use setting information and identification information set for each of the plurality of electronic documents.

Memory 415 according to the present embodiment is a conventional storage medium, if the person skilled in the art related to this embodiment, the memory 415 is a hard disk drive (Hard Disk Drive, HDD), ROM (Read Only memory, random access memory (RAM), flash memory (Flash Memory), memory card (Memory Card) and a solid state drive (Solid State Drive, SSD) are all included.

The processor 420 inserts an image into an electronic document.

The electronic document analysis unit 4211 analyzes the electronic document and extracts setting information and identification information included in the electronic document. For example, the electronic document analyzer 4211 may be a document parser. Therefore, the electronic document analyzing unit 4211 may store the electronic document running in the host device 100 including the image inserting device 400 and the electronic document stored in the host device 100 including the image inserting device 400. By analyzing, the setting information and the identification information included in the electronic document can be extracted.

Since the identification information according to the present embodiment is defined as metadata or a data form in a predefined form, the electronic document analyzer 4211 can easily extract the identification information from the electronic document.

The image data analyzer 4212 analyzes the image data, extracts the text included in the image data, or recognizes the property of the image included in the image data. In this case, when there are a plurality of images in the image data, the image data analyzer 4212 may extract text for each of the plurality of images or recognize the attributes of each of the plurality of images.

In this case, the image data may be scan data received from the image forming apparatus 200 connected to the image inserting apparatus 400 through the communication interface unit 430. Alternatively, the image data may be image data received through the communication interface unit 430 from the external device 300 connected to the image inserting device 400. For example, the image data may be fax data received through a facsimile, which is an example of the external device 300.

In more detail, the image data analyzer 4212 according to the present exemplary embodiment may use an optical character reader (OCR) method or a pattern recognition method to analyze image data.

Accordingly, the image data analyzer 4212 may extract text included in the image data by using an OCR method or a pattern recognition method. The text included in the image data according to the present exemplary embodiment may be text at edges of the top and bottom of the image included in the image data, but is not limited thereto. The text included in the image data will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5A.

In addition, the image data analyzer 4212 according to the present embodiment recognizes the property of the image included in the image data by using the OCR method or the pattern recognition method, and the property of the recognized image through the user interface unit 410. It determines whether it corresponds to the input identification information.

An attribute of an image included in image data according to the present embodiment may be a definition of an image included in image data, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the image data includes an image representing a scanner, an attribute of an image included in the image data may be a scanner. Attributes of an image included in image data will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5B.

The determination unit 422 determines whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using the analysis result of the image data. In this case, when a plurality of images exist in the image data, the determination unit 422 may determine whether each of the plurality of images corresponds to the identification information.

The conversion unit 423 converts the image corresponding to the identification information into a size according to the setting information according to the determination result of the determination unit 422. For example, when the determination unit 422 determines that the image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information, the conversion unit 423 converts the image into a size according to the setting information. When the user designates a frame and inputs a size into which the image is to be inserted as setting information, the conversion unit 423 converts the image to the size of the designated frame.

The inserting unit 424 inserts the converted image at a position according to the setting information of the electronic document. Accordingly, the user can insert the image into the electronic document without any additional editing process.

The communication interface 430 is connected to the image forming apparatus 200 and the external device 300 to receive image data. For example, the communication interface unit 430 may receive scan data scanned by the image forming apparatus 200 or receive fax data received by the external device 300.

The image forming apparatus controller 440 controls the image forming apparatus. For example, with reference to the input information input from the user, the image forming apparatus may be controlled to perform a print job or a scan job in the image forming apparatus.

Accordingly, when the setting information and the identification information are input through the user interface unit 410, and image data is received from the image forming apparatus 200 and the external device 300 through the communication interface unit 430, the processor 420 may be used. The electronic document may automatically insert an image included in the image data into the electronic document. Accordingly, the user can simply insert the image into the electronic document by using the image insertion apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment, without having to perform the cumbersome task of scanning and storing and editing the scanned image data. Only images can be inserted into electronic documents.

4 is a diagram illustrating embodiments of setting information and identification information according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 4, an electronic document 41 is shown, and the electronic document 41 is stored in the first information 411 for the first image, the second information 412 for the second image, and the third image. And third information 413 for the third party.

The first information 411 for the first image includes setting information for setting the position and size at which the first image is to be inserted and identification information for the first image, and the second information 412 for the second image Setting information for setting the position and size at which the second image is to be inserted and identification information for the second image, and the third information 413 for the third image is for setting the position and size at which the third image is to be inserted. Setting information and identification information for the third image. In this case, the setting information may be a frame designated in the form of a box, and the identification information may be metadata defined by <metadata> ... </ metadata>.

2 to 3, the user inserts the first information 411, the second information 412, and the third information using the user interface 410. Information 413 may be input respectively.

Taking the first information 411 as an example, the first information 411 indicates that a title of the first image is 'GlaxyS II' and the description is 'Samsung GalaxyS II'. That is, the user designates a frame according to the position and size at which the first image is to be inserted using the user interface 410, and inputs metadata including a title and description of the first image. In this manner, the user may input each of the second information 412 and the third information 414.

As such, the user may easily set the setting information and the identification information by using the user interface unit 410.

5A is a diagram illustrating an example of texts included in the image data 51 according to the present embodiment. 5A, image data 51 is shown. For example, the image data 51 may be scan data in which a document including an image and texts is scanned.

The image data 51 includes a first image 511, a first text 512, a second image 513, a twenty-first text 514, and a twenty-second text 515.

For example, referring to the image inserting apparatus 400 shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, the image data analyzing unit 4212 according to the present embodiment uses the OCR method or the pattern recognition method to perform the image data 51. The text included in the extracted text is determined, and the determining unit 422 determines whether the extracted text corresponds to the identification information received through the user interface 410.

Accordingly, the image data analyzer 4212 may extract the first text 512 and the twenty-first text 514 included in the image data 51 using an OCR method or a pattern recognition method. In addition, depending on the usage environment, the image data analyzer 4212 may extract the twenty-second text 515 included in the second image 513.

The text included in the image data according to the present exemplary embodiment may be text at edges of the top and bottom of the image included in the image data. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the image data 51 includes a plurality of images and a plurality of texts, the text corresponding to each image included in the image data 51 is the image data 51. This could be the text at the top, bottom, or the edge of each image in the.

In addition, in extracting the text corresponding to each image, the image data analyzer 4212 compares the distance between the image and the text, and determines and extracts the text closer to the image as the text corresponding to the image. That is, when a plurality of texts included in the image data exist, the text included in the image data may be the text closest to the image included in the image data. In this case, when the image is close to the image, the image may include all of the up, down, or arbitrary directions.

However, the image data analyzer 4212 is not limited thereto and may extract and extract all texts existing within a distance specified by the user from the image as text corresponding to the image.

For example, the first image 511 is closest to the first text 512 of the first text 512, the twenty-first text 514, and the twenty-second text 515. Therefore, the image data analyzer 4212 extracts the first text 512 as text corresponding to the first image 511.

In another example, the second image 513 is closest to the twenty-first text 514 of the first text 512, the twenty-first text 514, and the twenty-second text 515. Therefore, the image data analyzer 4212 extracts the twenty-first text 514 as text corresponding to the second image 513. Alternatively, the determination unit 422 may extract the twenty-second text 515 overlapping with the second image 513 as text corresponding to the second image 513.

However, according to the usage environment, the image data analyzer 4212 may display both the second image 515 and the twenty-first text 514 and the twenty-second text 515 that exist within a predetermined distance by the user. It may be extracted as text corresponding to 515.

Accordingly, the image data analyzer 4212 analyzes the image data 51 and applies the first text 512 corresponding to the first image 511, that is, the 'SHW-M250' and the second image 513. The corresponding twenty-first text 514, that is, 'Samsung GalaxyS II' is extracted, and the determination unit 422 may determine whether the extracted texts 512 and 514 correspond to identification information set in the electronic document. .

5B is a diagram illustrating an example of an attribute of an image 521 included in the image data 52 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5B, an image 521 included in the image data 52 is shown.

For example, referring to the image insertion apparatus 400 illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 3, the image data analyzer 4212 according to the present embodiment is included in image data using an OCR method or a pattern recognition method. Recognizing the attribute of the image, the determination unit 422 determines whether the attribute of the recognized image corresponds to the identification information received through the user interface unit 410.

Accordingly, the image data analyzer 4212 may recognize an attribute of the image 521 included in the image data 52 as a 'copier' or a 'scanner' by using an OCR method or a pattern recognition method. For example, the image data analyzer 4212 may recognize the property of the image 521 using the shape of the image 521.

Accordingly, the image data analyzer 4212 analyzes the image data 52 and recognizes the attributes of the image 521 included in the image data 52 as a 'copy machine' or a 'scanner', and the determining unit 422. ) May determine whether an attribute of the recognized image 521 corresponds to identification information set in the electronic document.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the host apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 6, the host device 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a central processing unit (CPU) 110, a system bus 120, and an image inserting device 400. 400 includes a user interface 410, a memory 415, a processor 420, a communication interface 430, and an image forming apparatus controller 440. In addition, the image forming apparatus 200 may perform a control unit 210, a storage unit 220, a user interface unit 230, a communication interface unit 240, an image forming unit 252, a scan unit 254, and a transmission process. It is composed of a section (256).

In the host apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 illustrated in FIG. 6, only components related to the present exemplary embodiment are illustrated. Accordingly, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other general-purpose components other than the components shown in FIG. 6 may be further included.

In addition, the host apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 illustrated in FIG. 6 correspond to an embodiment of the host apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3. Accordingly, the host apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment are not limited to the units shown in FIG. 6. In addition, since the contents described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 may be applied to the host apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 illustrated in FIG. 6, a redundant description thereof will be omitted.

The host device 100 is a device for controlling the image forming apparatus 200 and connected to the image forming apparatus 200 such as a general-purpose computer system and a personal digital assistant to control the image forming apparatus 200. Include all devices that are present.

The CPU 110 controls the overall operation of the host device 100, and the system bus 120 transmits information between elements inside the host device 100.

The image inserting device 400 receives the setting information specifying the position and the size of the image to be inserted into the electronic document and the identification information of the image, and the image included in the image data is included in the identification information by using the analysis result of the image data. It determines whether or not to correspond, and converts the image corresponding to the identification information to the size according to the setting information according to the determination result, and inserts the converted image at the position according to the setting information of the electronic document.

The user interface unit 410 receives setting information for designating a position and size at which an image is to be inserted into the electronic document and identification information for the image. The user interface unit 410 according to the present exemplary embodiment may include an input / output device such as a keyboard, a monitor, a mouse, and the like, provided in the host device 100, and software for driving the same.

In addition, the user interface unit 410 according to the present embodiment displays a first button which performs a function of setting setting information and identification information, and receives selection information for selecting the first button from a user.

In this case, the user may generate a frame for designating the setting information by using the user interface 410 and input identification information about an image to be inserted into the generated frame. Accordingly, the user interface 410 may receive setting information and identification information.

In addition, the user interface unit 410 according to the present embodiment displays a second button for performing a function of inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into the electronic document according to the setting information, and selecting the second button from the user. Enter selection information.

In this case, when the second button is selected, the image forming apparatus controller 440 may perform a scan operation on the image forming apparatus 200 connected to the host apparatus 100 through the communication interface 430. ). Accordingly, the communication interface unit 430 receives the scan data according to the result of the scan operation from the image forming apparatus 200 as image data.

The memory 415 stores setting information and identification information received through the user interface 410, and the processor 420 determines whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using the analysis result of the image data. And converts an image corresponding to the identification information into a size according to the setting information according to the determination result, and inserts the converted image into a position according to the setting information of the electronic document. In this case, when image data is received by the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment, the processor 420 may automatically perform the above functions.

The communication interface unit 430 is connected to the image forming apparatus 200 and the external device 300 to receive image data, and the image forming apparatus controller 440 controls the image forming apparatus 200 to perform a scan operation. .

The image forming apparatus 200 may perform at least one of a scan job, a print job, a fax transmission job, and an e-mail transmission job under the control of the host device 100.

The controller 210 controls the overall functions of the image forming apparatus 200, the storage unit 220 stores data necessary for the operation of the image forming apparatus 200, and the user interface unit 230 inputs information from the user. Input and display output information, and the communication interface 240 transmits and receives data with the host device 100.

The image forming unit 252 forms an image and performs a printing operation of printing the print data on the printing paper. The image forming unit 252 according to the present embodiment includes both hardware units for charging, exposing, developing, transferring, and fixing for performing a print job, and a software module for driving them.

The scanning unit 254 scans an original and performs a scanning operation to acquire image data. The scan unit 254 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes both hardware units such as a light emitting element and an image sensor for performing a scan operation, and a software module for driving them.

The transmission processing execution unit 256 performs a transmission operation for transmitting the transmission data to the external device 300. The transmission processing execution unit 256 according to the present embodiment performs data processing for performing various transmission operations. For example, data processing for email transmission, data processing for fax transmission, or data processing for storage in a server apparatus can be performed.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment in the form of an application. The method of inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment may be implemented as an application of a type such as a plug-in for various application programs.

In FIG. 7, for convenience of description, a method of inserting an image into an electronic document is described by taking a case where the plug-in of a document editing program is implemented as an example, but is not limited thereto. In this case, the document editing program may be Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Power Point, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The first screen 71 shows a case where a plug-in in which an image is inserted into an electronic document is implemented as a module of a document editing program. Referring to the first screen 71, as the plug-in is installed, the first button 74 and the second button 75 are generated on the toolbar of the document editing program.

The first button 74 functions to set setting information for specifying the position and size of the image to be inserted into the electronic document and identification information for the image, and the second button 75 displays an image corresponding to the identification information. It inserts into an electronic document according to the setting information. For example, the second button 75 receives image data, determines whether an image included in the image data corresponds to identification information, converts the image into a size according to the setting information, and converts the converted image. It inserts into the position according to the setting information.

For example, referring to the second screen 72, the user selects the first button 74 using a mouse, which is an example of the user interface unit 410, and then designates the setting information. To second frames 721 and 722 may be generated. In this case, the user may generate the first to second frames 721 and 722 by using a method of dragging a mouse. As such, as the user generates the first to second frames 721 and 722, the image inserting apparatus 400 may receive setting information through the user interface 410.

In this case, the first to second frames 721 and 722 may have a predetermined background color, a border line color, and the like. In addition, when the electronic document cannot register metadata, the first to second frames 721 may be used. And 722 may include text according to a data format of a predefined form. Accordingly, it may be easily recognized whether a frame for inserting an image exists in the electronic document, and may be easily distinguished from a general box or frame existing in the electronic document.

In addition, the user may use the keyboard or the like, which is an example of the user interface unit 410, to provide identification information about an image to be inserted into each of the generated first to second frames 721 and 722. 721 and 722 can be entered respectively.

For example, when the identification information is set in the form of a data in a predefined form, the user may input the name of the image to be inserted into the first frame 721 using a keyboard, which is an example of the user interface 410. Identification information 'Scan_Image = GalaxyII' indicating may be input, and identification information 'Scan_Image = SHW-M250' indicating the name of an image to be inserted into the second frame 722 may be input.

For example, referring to the third screen 73, when the user selects the second button 75 using a mouse, which is an example of the user interface unit 410, the image insertion apparatus 400 may display an image. Receives data, determines whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information, converts the image into a size according to the setting information, and inserts it into a position according to the converted image setting information.

The case where the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment is included in the host apparatus 100 and the host apparatus 100 is connected to the image forming apparatus 200 will be described as an example.

In this case, the first button 74 and the second button 75 may be displayed on the user interface unit 410, and the user may use the user interface unit 410 to display the first button 74 and the second button. Select 75 and input setting information and identification information.

When the user selects the second button 75, the image forming apparatus controller 440 controls the image forming apparatus 200 to perform a scan operation on the image forming apparatus 200, and the communication interface unit 430 scans. Scan data according to the result of the work is received as image data.

In addition, if the image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information, the processor 420 inserts the image corresponding to the identification information into the electronic document according to the setting information. Referring to the third screen 73, the first image 731 may be inserted into the first frame 721 in this manner.

Accordingly, the user can insert an image into the electronic document by a simple operation of selecting the first button 74 to the second button 75.

8 to 12 are flowcharts illustrating various methods according to the present embodiment. 8 to 12 include steps processed in time series in the host apparatus 100, the image forming apparatus 200, and the image inserting apparatus 400 illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 3 and 6. do. Therefore, although omitted below, the contents described above with respect to the host apparatus 100, the image forming apparatus 200, and the image inserting apparatus 400 illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 3 and 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. It can be seen that the same applies to the flowchart shown in FIG. 12.

8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for inserting an image according to the present embodiment into an electronic document.

In operation 801, the user interface unit 410 receives setting information for designating a position at which an image is to be inserted into the electronic document and identification information for the image. In this case, the setting information and the identification information may be input from the user, and the identification information may be defined in metadata or a data form in a predefined form.

In operation 802, the determination unit 422 analyzes the image data to determine whether the image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information. For example, the determination unit 422 determines whether the text included in the image data or the attribute of the image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information received by the user interface unit 410.

In step 803, the inserting unit 424 inserts an image corresponding to the identification information determined to correspond to the identification information in a position according to the setting information of the electronic document.

In this case, steps 802 to 803 may be automatically performed by the image inserting device 400. Thus, the user can conveniently insert the image into the electronic document.

9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of inserting an image into an electronic document in the host device 100 according to the present embodiment.

In operation 901, the user interface unit 410 of the host device 100 may select setting information for specifying a position and size at which an image is to be inserted into an electronic document and a first button for setting identification information for an image. Receive selection information.

In operation 902, the user interface unit 410 of the host device 100 generates a frame for designating setting information.

In operation 903, the UI unit 410 of the host device 100 receives identification information about an image to be inserted into the frame generated in operation 902.

In operation 904, the user interface unit 410 of the host device 100 receives selection information for selecting a second button for performing a function of inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into an electronic document according to the setting information.

In operation 905, when the selection information for selecting the second button is received in operation 904, the image forming apparatus controller 440 of the host apparatus 100 may perform a scan operation on the image forming apparatus 200 connected to the host apparatus 100. The image forming apparatus 200 is controlled to be performed.

In operation 906, the communication interface unit 430 of the host device 100 receives scan data according to a result of performing a scan operation from the image forming apparatus 200.

In operation 907, if the image included in the scan data corresponds to the identification information, the processor 420 of the host device 100 inserts the image corresponding to the identification information into the electronic document according to the setting information. do.

Accordingly, the user can insert an image into the electronic document by a simple operation of selecting the first button and the second button on the host device 100.

10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of inserting an image with respect to at least one or more electronic documents in the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment.

In operation 1001, the UI unit 410 receives setting information for specifying a location and a size at which the image is to be inserted into at least one electronic document and identification information about the image. In this case, the received setting information and identification information are stored in the memory 415.

For example, the first setting information and the first identification information received to insert the first image in the first electronic document, the second setting information and the second received information to insert the second image in the second electronic document The second identification information and the third setting information and the third identification information received for inserting the third image into the second electronic document may be stored in the memory 415, respectively. In this case, the first electronic document may be an electronic document running in the host device 100, and the second electronic document may be an electronic document stored in the host device 100.

In operation 1002, the communication interface 430 receives image data. For example, the image data may be either scan data or fax data.

In step 1003, the electronic document analyzer 4211 analyzes a plurality of electronic documents that are being executed or stored in the host device 100, and extracts setting information and identification information included in each of the electronic documents. For example, the electronic document analyzing unit 4211 extracts the first setting information and the first identification information for the first electronic document, and the second setting information for the second electronic document, the second identification information, and the first. 3 Extract setting information and third identification information.

In operation 1004, the image data analyzer 4212 analyzes the image data received in operation 1002, extracts text included in the image data, or recognizes an attribute of an image included in the image data.

In operation 1005, the determination unit 422 determines whether the text or the recognized attribute extracted in operation 1004 corresponds to the plurality of pieces of identification information extracted in operation 1003. For example, the determination unit 422 determines whether the text or the recognized attribute extracted in step 1004 corresponds to the first identification information, the second identification information, and the third identification information.

In operation 1006, the determiner 422 determines whether the plurality of pieces of identification information correspond to the extracted text or the recognized attribute. If it is determined that the plurality of pieces of identification information correspond to the extracted text or the recognized attribute, the process proceeds to step 1007. If it is determined that one piece of identification information corresponds to the extracted text or the recognized attribute, the process proceeds to step 1008. .

In operation 1007, the user interface unit 410 provides a plurality of pieces of identification information to the user, and receives selection information for selecting one piece of identification information most suitable from the user. In this case, the user interface unit 410 may provide a plurality of identification information to the user in the form of a graphical user interface (GUI).

For example, when it is determined that the first identification information and the second identification information correspond to the extracted text or the recognized attribute, the user interface unit 410 provides the first identification information and the second identification information to the user. .

In step 1008, the conversion unit 423 and the insertion unit 424 insert the image included in the image data into the electronic document corresponding to the identification information selected in step 1007. In this case, inserting the image corresponding to the identification information means inserting the image at a position according to the setting information corresponding to the identification information by converting the image into a size according to the setting information corresponding to the identification information. In this case, the identification information may be identification information determined in step 1005 or identification information selected in step 1007.

For example, when the first identification information is selected in step 1007, the conversion unit 423 and the insertion unit 424 may refer to the setting information corresponding to the first identification information, and set the image according to the setting information. Convert to and insert into the position according to the setting information.

Accordingly, when there is a plurality of identification information included in at least one electronic document, the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment may insert an image corresponding to the most suitable identification information among the plurality of identification information. have.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of replacing an image previously inserted into an electronic document in the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment.

In operation 1101, the user interface unit 410 receives setting information for specifying a position and a size at which the image is to be inserted into at least one electronic document and identification information for the image.

In operation 1102, the determination unit 422 analyzes the image data to determine whether the image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information.

In operation 1103, the determination unit 422 determines whether there is a pre-inserted image corresponding to the identification information. According to the determination result, if it is determined that the pre-inserted image exists, the process proceeds to step 1104, and if it is determined that the pre-inserted image does not exist, the process proceeds to step 1105.

In operation 1104, the user interface 410 receives selection information for selecting whether to replace the pre-inserted image. In this case, the user interface unit 410 may provide the user with the pre-inserted image and the image included in the image data to allow the user to select whether to replace the pre-inserted image.

According to the reception result, the process proceeds to step 1105 when replacing the pre-inserted image, and ends the procedure if the pre-inserted image is not replaced.

In step 1105, the conversion unit 423 and the insertion unit 424 converts the image included in the image data into a size according to the setting information and inserts it into the electronic document of the position according to the identification information. In this case, the pre-inserted image may be deleted from the electronic document.

Accordingly, when the pre-inserted image exists in the electronic document, the user may replace the image with a new image to update or maintain the existing image. This can improve user convenience.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inserting an image into an HTML-based web page by the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment.

In operation 1201, the user interface 410 receives information indicating a web page to which an image is to be inserted. For example, the information representing the web page may be an identification (ID) of the user, a password, and a file path of the web server.

In step 1202, the communication interface unit 430 receives image data. For example, the image data may be either scan data or fax data.

In step 1203, the electronic document analyzer 4211 extracts setting information and identification information by analyzing the web page corresponding to the information received in step 1201.

For example, the electronic document analyzer 4211 may extract text described in alt or metadata of a <meta> tag among attribute values of an <img> tag of a web page.

In operation 1204, the image data analyzer 4212 analyzes the image data received in operation 1002, extracts text included in the image data, or recognizes an attribute of an image included in the image data.

In operation 1205, the determination unit 422 determines whether the text or the recognized attribute extracted in operation 1204 corresponds to the identification information extracted in operation 1203.

In operation 1206, the conversion unit 423 and the insertion unit 424 convert the image included in the image data into a size according to the setting information, and insert the converted image into a web page at a position according to the identification information. Upload to web server where web page is saved.

In this case, when there is a pre-inserted image corresponding to the identification information, it can be seen that steps 1103 to 1104 of FIG. 11 are applied to the method of inserting an image to the HTML-based web page of FIG. 12. For example, the insertion unit 424 may update the URL image of the src attribute of the web page to an image included in the image data.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently insert a plurality of images included in the web page from the image data. In addition, when the image included in the web page needs to be updated, the plurality of images may be conveniently updated according to the method of FIGS. 11 to 12.

In the case of manual webpages or trouble shooting webpages provided by the company, or if you want to replace an image within a webpage, the administrator can find the location of the webpage and change the linked image directly. You can easily upload an image to a web page using the specified identification information.

In addition, even when a plurality of images need to be uploaded, such as a preview in an internet bookstore, the plurality of images may be conveniently uploaded to a web page without a separate editing process using predetermined identification information according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of implementing a method of inserting an image into an electronic document using the host apparatus 100 and the image forming apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment.

6 to 13, the host apparatus 100 stores an electronic document 1310 including setting information and identification information, and the image forming apparatus 200 scans under the control of the host apparatus 100. The operation generates the image data 1320.

The host device 100 receives the image data 1320 from the image forming apparatus 200 and inserts an image corresponding to the identification information stored in the electronic document 1310 at a position according to the setting information. Accordingly, the host device 100 stores the electronic document 1330 in which the image is inserted.

In this case, the operation of inserting the image included in the image data 1320 into the electronic document 1310 may be implemented by the image inserting apparatus 400 included in the host apparatus 100, and the image inserting apparatus 400 may be The host device 100 may be implemented as a plug-in form 1340.

14 is a diagram illustrating an example of implementing a method of replacing a pre-inserted image in an electronic document using the host device and the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.

6 to 14, the host apparatus 100 stores an electronic document 1410 including setting information and identification information, and the image forming apparatus 200 scans under the control of the host apparatus 100. The operation generates the image data 1420. However, the electronic document 1410 according to the present embodiment includes the pre-inserted image.

The host device 100 receives the image data 1420 from the image forming apparatus 200 and inserts an image corresponding to the identification information stored in the electronic document 1410 at a position according to the setting information.

In this case, when the electronic document 1410 includes an image that is pre-inserted, the image inserting device 400 is implemented as a plug-in form 1440 in the host device 100, thereby allowing the user to insert the pre-inserted image or the like. It is possible to select any one of the images included in the image data.

The user interface 410 receives selection information for selecting any one of an image previously inserted or an image included in the image data using the GUI 1450.

Accordingly, the electronic document 1430 may maintain the pre-inserted image or may be updated with a new image included in the image data.

15 is a diagram illustrating an example of using a method of inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 15, a method of inserting an image into an electronic document may be implemented in the form of a plug-in 1540 and may be executed in the host device 100, but is not limited thereto.

3, 6, and 15, the electronic document analyzer 4211 of the host device 100 analyzes the electronic document 1510 and extracts setting information and identification information. For example, when the electronic document 1510 is an attendance unit, setting information and identification information extracted by the electronic document analysis unit 4211 may be stored in the memory 415 in the form of a database such as a table 1520. Can be.

The image forming apparatus 200 generates image data 1530. The communication interface unit 430 of the host device 100 receives the image data 1530, and the image data analyzer 4212 analyzes the image data 1530 so that the first image 1531 and the second image ( 1532, third image 1533, fourth image 1534, and text for each of them is extracted. In addition, the determination unit 422 of the host device 100 may extract the extracted text of each of the first image 1531, the second image 1532, the third image 1533, and the fourth image 1534. The conversion unit 423 converts the image corresponding to the identification information into a size according to the setting information according to the determination result of the determination unit 422, and the insertion unit 424 converts the converted image into a size according to the determination result. Inserted into the electronic document 1510. Accordingly, the electronic document 1510 in which the image is inserted may be generated.

If the school wants to manage the attendance list, student list, etc. as an electronic document, the image at the bottom of the ID photo and the identification photo of the same form as the graduation album is scanned together to generate the image data 1530, the generated image By using the data 1530, a picture may be automatically registered at the location of each student in the attendance book or the student list, or the existing picture may be updated.

16 is a diagram showing another example of using the method for inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment.

3, 6, and 15, the determination unit 422 determines whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using the analysis result of the image data. In this case, when the determination unit 422 determines that there is an image 1620 that does not correspond to the identification information among the images included in the image data, the user interface unit 410 may include any one of setting information that is most suitable for the user. Selection information for selecting identification information may be received.

For example, the user interface unit 410 provides the setting information and identification information 1630 extracted from the image 1620 and the electronic document that do not correspond to the identification information by using the GUI 1610, Receive selection information for selecting one piece of setting information and identification information most suitable from a user. In this case, the user may select a case in which an image 1620 that does not correspond to the identification information is not inserted into the electronic document.

Accordingly, the conversion unit 423 converts the image 1620 that does not correspond to the identification information into a size according to the selected setting information, and the insertion unit 424 converts the converted image into the selected document of the electronic document according to the selected identification information. Insert at the position according to the setting information.

Accordingly, in the method of inserting an image into an electronic document according to the present embodiment, when the user wants to insert an image included in the image data into the electronic document, even if the user does not completely match the identification information, the user may conveniently insert the image. Can be inserted into the document.

As described above, the method for inserting an image into an electronic document or the image inserting apparatus 400 according to the present embodiment may allow a user to conveniently insert an image into the electronic document.

For example, when the scanned image is to be inserted into the electronic document, according to the present embodiment, the image data may be automatically processed to be inserted into the electronic document without the process of storing and editing the scan data. have. Accordingly, user convenience may be improved.

Meanwhile, the above-described method can be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer that can be created as a program that can be executed by a computer and operates the program using a computer-readable recording medium. In addition, the structure of the data used in the above-described method can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium through various means. The computer-readable recording medium includes a storage medium such as a magnetic storage medium (e.g., ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical reading medium (e.g., CD ROM,

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered from an illustrative point of view, not from a restrictive point of view. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100 ... host device
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420 ... processor
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Receiving setting information for designating a position at which an image is to be inserted into an electronic document and identification information for the image;
Determining whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using an analysis result of the image data; And
And inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into a position according to the setting information of the electronic document according to the determination result. The method of claim 1,
The identification information is defined in the form of metadata or data in a predefined form. The method of claim 1,
Receiving setting information specifying a size at which an image is to be inserted into the electronic document; And
And converting the image corresponding to the identification information into a size according to the setting information according to the determination result.
The inserting method may include inserting the converted image at a position according to setting information of the electronic document. The method of claim 1,
Analyzing the electronic document and extracting setting information and identification information included in the electronic document; And
Analyzing the image data, extracting text included in the image data, or recognizing a property of an image included in the image data;
The determining may include determining whether the extracted text or the recognized attribute correspond to the identification information. The method of claim 4, wherein
And the text included in the image data is the text closest to the image included in the image data. The method of claim 1,
The electronic document includes at least one of a running electronic document and a stored electronic document. The method of claim 1,
And the image data is externally received scan data or fax data. The method of claim 1,
If the image included in the image data corresponds to a plurality of pieces of identification information, providing a plurality of pieces of identification information to a user;
Receiving selection information for selecting any one of the plurality of pieces of identification information; And
And inserting the image into an electronic document in response to the selected identification information. The method of claim 1,
Providing a pre-inserted image and an image included in the image data to a user when there is a pre-inserted image corresponding to the identification information; And
And receiving selection information for selecting whether to replace the pre-inserted image with the image included in the image data. The method of claim 1,
The electronic document comprises a web page,
The inserting method may include uploading the converted image to a web server where the web page is stored. The method of claim 1,
According to the determination result, when there is an image which does not correspond to the identification information among the images included in the image data, the user does not use the plurality of setting information and the plurality of identification information extracted from the image and the electronic document that do not correspond to the identification information. Providing to;
Receiving selection information for selecting any one setting information and identification information among the plurality of setting information and the plurality of identification information; And
And inserting an image, which does not correspond to the identification information, into the electronic document with reference to the received selection information. In the method for inserting an image into an electronic document in the host device,
Receiving setting information for designating a position and a size at which the image is to be inserted into the electronic document and selection information for selecting a first button for performing a function of setting identification information of the image;
Generating a frame for designating the setting information;
Receiving identification information of an image to be inserted into the generated frame;
Receiving selection information for selecting a second button for performing a function of inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into the electronic document according to the setting information;
Controlling the image forming apparatus to perform a scan operation on the image forming apparatus connected to the host apparatus when receiving the selection information for selecting the second button;
Receiving scan data according to a result of performing the scan operation from the image forming apparatus; And
And inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into the electronic document according to the setting information if the image included in the scan data corresponds to the identification information according to the analysis result of the scan data. 13. The method of claim 12,
The identification information is defined in the form of metadata or data in a predefined form. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 13. A user interface configured to receive setting information for designating a position at which an image is to be inserted into an electronic document and identification information for the image;
A determination unit determining whether an image included in the image data corresponds to the identification information by using an analysis result of the image data; And
And an insertion unit for inserting an image corresponding to the identification information into a position according to the setting information of the electronic document. The method of claim 15,
The identification information is an image inserting device is defined in the form of metadata or data of a predefined form. The method of claim 15,
And a conversion unit converting an image corresponding to the identification information into a size according to the setting information according to the determination result.
An image insertion apparatus that receives the size according to the setting information through the user interface. The method of claim 15,
An electronic document analysis unit for analyzing the electronic document and extracting the setting information and the identification information included in the electronic document; And
And an image data analyzer configured to analyze the image data, extract text included in the image data, or recognize a property of an image included in the image data.
And the determining unit determines whether the extracted text or the recognized attribute corresponds to the identification information. The method of claim 18,
The electronic document includes at least one of a running electronic document and a stored electronic document. The method of claim 15,
An image forming apparatus controller for controlling the image forming apparatus to perform a scan operation in the image forming apparatus connected to the image inserting apparatus; And
And a communication interface unit configured to receive image data according to a result of the scanning operation in the image forming apparatus.

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